Stella #1

Stella #1 is an earth dam located in Golden Valley County, Montana, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Stella #1

The primary purpose of Stella #1 is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Zeier Ranch Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-musselshell River near Cushman.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 75 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1966, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMontana
CountyGolden Valley
Nearest CityCushman
River/StreamTr-musselshell River
Coordinates46.34301, -109.29440

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length75 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage32 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerZEIER RANCH LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMT02728
Federal IDMT02728
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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